According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months.
Forbes has released list of the 20 richest people in Africa.
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote topped the list with a net worth of $13.9 billion.
The list was released on Monday, January 22, 2024
Here is a list of the top 20 richest billionaires in Africa:
1. Aliko Dangote – $13.9 billion
2. Johann Rupert & family – $10.1 billion
3. Nicky Oppenheimer & family – $9.4 billion
4. Nassef Sawiris – $8.7 billion
5. Mike Adenuga – $6.9 billion
6. Abdulsamad Rabiu – $5.9 billion
7. Naguib Sawiris -$3.8 billion
8. Mohammed Mansour – $3.2 billion
9. Roos Bekker – $2.7 billion
10. Patrice Motsepe – $2.7 billion
11. Issad Rebrab & family – $2.5 billion
12. Mohammed Dewji – $1.8 billion
13. Strive Masiyiwa – $1.8 billion
14. Aziz Akhannouch & family – $1.7 billion
15. Othman Benjelloun & family – $1.4 billion
16. Youseff Mansour – $1.3 billion
17. Yassen Mansour – $1.2 billion
18. Christoffel Wiese – $1.2 billion
19. Michiel Le Roux – $1.1 billion
20. Femi Otedola – $1.1 billion